# Cajun Loaded Potato Soup

This Cajun version of loaded potato soup is rich, creamy, and packed with andouille sausage that takes it from just a side soup to a full meal, perfect for cold weather.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- bacon
- Andouille sausage
- onions
- bell peppers
- celery
- chicken broth
- garlic
- Cajun seasoning
- smoked paprika
- dried thyme
- black pepper
- cayenne
- cubed potatoes
- bay leaf
- heavy cream
- cheese
- sour cream
- shredded cheese
- green onion
- parsley

## Instructions

1. Add chopped bacon to a Dutch oven and cook until crispy.
2. Remove the crispy bacon and set aside.
3. Leave most of the bacon fat, add the andouille sausage, and brown them.
4. Remove the browned sausage and in the same pot, sauté onions, bell peppers, and celery until soft.
5. Add a little chicken broth to deglaze with a wooden spoon.
6. Sauté the garlic until fragrant.
7. Season with Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, dried thyme, black pepper, and cayenne.
8. Add the cubed potatoes, chicken broth, and a bay leaf.
9. Bring this to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and let cook for 15 minutes until the potatoes are fork-tender.
10. After about 15 minutes, remove the bay leaf.
11. Mash a few of the potatoes in the pot.
12. Stir in the heavy cream, cheese, and sour cream.
13. Add in the reserved bacon and andouille sausage.
14. Let this simmer for about 5 minutes until it's thick and creamy.
15. To plate it up, top with shredded cheese, sour cream, bacon, andouille sausage, and green onion and parsley.

## Equipment

- Dutch oven
- wooden spoon
- slotted spoon
- potato masher
- ladle
- bowl

## Tips

- The andouille sausage takes it from just a side soup to a full meal.
- The perfect comfort dish for this weather.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSD1EaNjqEd/?igsh=d29tcmJpeWMzZGVk
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/60beff9d-87e5-4c08-831b-4015f05a2d90
- Extracted: 2025-12-13

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